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First proposal of a seasonal camp offered to partner with an existing summer camp and expand its programs to offer both a Summer and Winter week long camp. It would focus on taking a select handful of kids on a backpacking experience versus traditional cabin experience.
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First talk of partnering with the Boy Scouts of America's Learning for Life program and creating a charter for the Summer/Winter Camp Proposal.
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First camp partnership idea fell to the wayside. The idea then morphed into an independent endeavor, but still pursued with LFL. The first name of the camp was coined as "Operation Adventure: Outdoor Leadership Training" as a Leadership in Training School.
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Guinto starts collaborating with colleagues at Touro University's Teaching Credential Program about the Outdoor Leadership School
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First efforts to put the program out there started at St.Christopher's in San Jose, CA where youth and parent connections with previous camps existed.
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After a couple brainstorming meetings at Applebees in Vallejo with K.Bonner & R.Guinto, they developled the official Camp Epic Logo and Slogan.
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R.Guinto uses Google Sites to create the first Camp Epic website.
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Camp Epic starts off the Spring Semester with two students from COES in American Canyon as a pilot for both the camping and mentoring program.
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Camp Epic pilots a summer learning program for transitional and retention of knowledge during the summer months. A total of 4 students were enrolled - 2 boys, 2 girls.
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Camp Epic starts advertising at MWA in Richmond, CA. The first set of middle school boys attend their first camp out.
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Camp Epic charters Troop 7015 with the Spring 2011 Class of Middle School boys from MWA.
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Camp Epic goes to Yosemite for first time.
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Camp Epic is approved and receives incorporation letters from the state. Non-Profit status filing begins.
